Topic: Irish Immigrants

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi used a St. Patrick's Day event to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform, citing 50,000 "undocumented" Irish immigrants in the U.S. who cannot return home for funerals. Pelosi compared the plight of Irish immigrants to that of "Dreamers" and criticized Republican proposals for a religious test. The hosts point out that Pelosi's use of the term "not fully documented" is a euphemism for illegal residency.

The hosts critique a History Channel segment regarding demographic changes in Arkansas and the historical role of immigrants. They argue that Cesar Chavez was actually opposed to illegal immigration because it undermined his efforts to unionize Mexican-American farm workers. Additionally, they debunk a claim that Mexican immigrants built the U.S. railroads, asserting that the labor was primarily provided by Irish immigrants in the East and Chinese immigrants in the West.